10 Best New England Recipes Everyone Should Try at Least Once

New England Clam Chowder

“Have made this over and over and it is delicious! I use the clam juice from the clams and extra in in lieu of water. I always add more clams and have even included some shrimp at the end. My guests always rave about it. Very easy to make as well.” —HardySake5573

Boston Baked Beans

“This reminded me of my mom’s baked beans. DELICIOUS! It was my first attempt at making baked beans from scratch, but certainly not the last! I used Canadian maple syrup instead of molasses, and onion powder instead of onion (I ran out of real onion). I also saved a couple slices of bacon, fried it until crisp, and crumbled it for garnish – very yummy.” —Ruth

Rockin’ Oysters Rockefeller

“The BEST!!! We have been making Oysters Rockefeller as a “traditional appetizer” for Christmas Eve for years. We have tried recipe after recipe. A friend had been suggesting allrecipes.com for years for receipes in general and I took a chance on the oysters this year…WOW! We are blown away! This is now “THE RECIPE” we will use…the search is over.” —Rhonda

Down East Maine Pumpkin Bread

“My five year old friend says ‘this recipe is PERFECT because it tastes just like the Starbucks pumpkin bread but without the nuts!'” —Alicia Lerrigo

Baked Lobster Tails

“This was a quick but delicious way to prepare lobster tails. I used Tony Chachere’s seasoning and lemon pepper instead of lemon juice. What I loved about the recipe was that the butter collected in the pan, became just short of being browned, and was an excellent “sauce” for dipping.” —Ava J

Lobster Rolls

“I used lemon instead of lime juice, like a traditional New England Lobster Roll. This recipe really let the flavor of the lobster shine through. Also, buttered the buns and grilled them on the stovetop till golden brown. Even though we had a couple left over after New Year’s Eve, they were not soggy the next day.” —Kar

Boston Creme Pie

“Most amazing Boston Cream pie I’ve [made]. My aunt and my mom both said it reminded them of when they were children and their mother used to work at the university bakery. They said that she use to bring it home ever once and a while as a treat for them. Thank you for the recipe.” —Randy

Anadama Bread

“This is great with a soup or stew (we had boiled cabbage with potatoes and sausage) – a perfect combo! It’s also nice & quick, as homemade bread goes. We really enjoy it hot from the oven, but I seriously doubt we’ll have any left over to try it toasted… We’ll be making this often in our house.” —Lia Provost

Corned Beef

“This is THE authentic recipe that my aunt shioban has always made and it was passed down from the family…she still lives in ireland so i trust her.” —laurawhitetail

Clam Bake

“This was excellent as written. I used bottled surf clams. It was delicious. I made it again for my Girfriends. Everyone loved it. Recipe was shared.” —NB Roy

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